This document provides descriptions of the Cambridge English: Starters exam which assesses basic English skills for young learners. It summarizes the format, timing, number of questions, task types, and methods of answering for the Listening, Reading & Writing, and Speaking components of the exam. The Listening test involves tasks like following instructions and answering multiple choice questions. The Reading & Writing section contains tasks such as matching words to pictures, spelling, and answering short questions. The Speaking exam consists of following instructions and answering personal questions.
This document provides descriptions of the Cambridge English: Starters exam which assesses basic English skills for young learners. It summarizes the format, timing, number of questions, task types, and methods of answering for the Listening, Reading & Writing, and Speaking components of the exam. The Listening test involves tasks like following instructions and answering multiple choice questions. The Reading & Writing section contains tasks such as matching words to pictures, spelling, and answering short questions. The Speaking exam consists of following instructions and answering personal questions.
This document provides descriptions of the Cambridge English: Starters exam which assesses basic English skills for young learners. It summarizes the format, timing, number of questions, task types, and methods of answering for the Listening, Reading & Writing, and Speaking components of the exam. The Listening test involves tasks like following instructions and answering multiple choice questions. The Reading & Writing section contains tasks such as matching words to pictures, spelling, and answering short questions. The Speaking exam consists of following instructions and answering personal questions.
Paper Format This paper contains four parts. Timing 20 minutes No of Questions 20 Task Types Carrying out instructions (positioning objects, colouring the correct objects), taking notes (listening for numbers and spelling), and ticking the correct box under a picture (multiple choice). Answering Candidates indicate answers by matching words and pictures, by drawing a line, taking notes from a conversation (either names or numbers), ticking the correct item in a given picture and identifying colours and objects in a given picture. Marks Each answer carries 1 mark.
Cambridge English: Starters Reading & Writing Description Paper Format This paper contains five parts. Timing 20 minutes No of Questions 25 Task Types Reading short sentences and recognising words, writing one-word answers, spelling single words, copying words, reading questions about a picture story and providing written one-word answers. Answering Candidates indicate answers by ticking a box for a statement that matches the picture given, and a cross if it does not; writing one-word answers to questions ('yes', 'no' or as pertinent); copying the words that match a text from a selection provided. Marks Each answer carries 1 mark.
Cambridge English: Starters Speaking Description Paper Format This paper consists of five parts. Timing Between 3 and 5 minutes. No of Questions Five speaking tasks Task Types Understanding and following spoken instructions, answering spoken questions and responding to personal questions. Answering Candidates are required to follow simple instructions, answer simple questions about a picture and about themselves. Candidates create a good impression when they can handle greetings and other social formulae confidently such as 'Hello', 'Goodbye' and 'Thank you', 'Sorry', or 'I dont understand'. Marks The marks are based on ratings for interactive listening ability, production of words and phrases, and pronunciation.